Sample-carrier



I. N. KIQIIY.

SAMPLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. |919.

attorney Patented J an. 13, 1920.

citizen cf the United States, residincgat JOSEPH N. KORY, GF DENVER,COLORADO.

SAMPLE-CARRIER.

maaier.

Application letl March 25, 1919.

To all whom t may concern:

ic it known that l, JOsnPH N. Korir, a

Denver, in the county of Denver and o ate of Colorado, have inventedcertain new and useful improvements in Samplearriers, of which thefollowing is a specication.

rl`his invention relates to an improved sample carrier for sendingsamples of cotton or other similar iibrous material from one place toanother and the principal object of the invention is to provide acarrier so constructed that the cotton will remain flat to show thelength of the staple and to further so construct the carrier that thelength of the staple may be easily ascertained.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this carrier that itwill be suitable for sending through the mail if so desired and tofurther so construct it that a great many may be stored in a small spacebut permitting these sample cases to be retained as a permanent recordoi cotton sent out or taken in.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this carrier that itmay be easily opened when desired but to further so construct it thatthere will be no danger of it accidentally opening while in transit andthus permitting the samples to become lost or damaged.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this sample case thatit may be formed either of sheet material stamped and bent to the propershape or it may be provided with a heavier construction if soV desiredand formed either of cast material or of wood or other similar material.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved sample carrier,r

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the carrier,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a card which may be used in connection withthis carrier,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through a carrier showing aslightly modified construction.

This improved carrier may be formed of sheet metal or other similarmaterial as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or it may be formed of wood or thelike as shown in Fig. 4. rl`his carrier will be provided with a bodyplate 1 which may be termed a backing plate and Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented J an. 13, 1920.

Serial No. 284,852.

will be provided with side flanges 2 and an end flange c, the end flangeextending inwardly and upwardly at an incline as shown in Fig. 2 andengaged by the end portions l4 of the side flanges or walls 2. lhe-seflanges or walls and 3 will engage the sides and end of the transparentcover plate 5 and the plate will be securely held in place when theclamping plate 6 is moved to the operative position shown in Fig. 2.This clamping plate 6 fits upon the backing plate 1 and is provided withan upstanding flange or inner end portion 7 extending at an inelinesimilar to the flange or wall 3 and engaging the cover plate 5 when theclamp is moved to the operative position and secured by fasteners 8.These fasteners 8 are in the form of screws which pass through slots 9formed in the clamp 6 and are screwed into threaded openings termed inthe backing plate 1. From an inspection of Fig. 2 it will be seen thatthe flange 7 and the flange 8 have been extended beyond the side flangesor walls 2 so that the transparent cover will be protected and notliable to become broken.

ln the form shown in Fig. 4 the tray 0r sample carrier is shown formedof wood or cast material. ln this form there is provided the backingplate 10 the side flanges 11 and the end flange 12, the flanges or walls11 and 12 being provided with grooves 13 to receive the cover plate orglass 14. The wall 15 which taires the place of the securing plate orclamp 6 is pivotally mounted between the side walls or flanges 11 andwhen swung upon the pivot 16 to the operative position will engage theplate 14 and securely hold it in position. It will be readily seen thatwhen the securing wall 15 is swung upwardly that the cover 14 will besecurely held in place. lt will be further seen that this wall will notbe liable to swing to an inoperative position as it fits between thewall 11 and by frictional engagement therewith will be held in place.

Within the case there is placed a card 17 upon which will be marked ascale and upon this card will be placed a pad 18 of cloth or some othermaterial to which raw cotton will adhere. The sample can therefore beplaced upon this pad and will adhere to it without the use ot paste orother adhesive which might damage the sample. `This pad will preferablybe of a dark color so that the cotton will show up clearly against it.If desired the pad 18 can be eliminated and the of the card and willthus be seen that the length of the staple can be readily ascertained.This pad -18 does not need to be secured upon the card 17.

llhen in use a sample of cotton may be placed upon the pad or card andthetransparent cover plate put in place and secured. rThis sample casecan then be sent out either as a sample of goods handled or as a sampleof goods desired. lWhen the tray is received the sample may be looked atthrough thel cover plate and the length and variations easily obtainedby means of the scale marked upon the card. li' it is desired to sendadditional information in connection with the sample a card 19 such asshown in Fig. Seould be placed in the tray along with the card 17 or thecard may be pasted to the baclr of the tray. These traysinay bemaintained as a permanent record .of goods sent out or received as wellas being used as samthe scale card and cover plate, and a astenerelement engaging the cover plate to' hold the cover plate in position.

2. A sample carrier comprising a tray, a cover plate for the tray oftransparent material, a scale card, a pad between the card and coverplate, and means for holding the cover plate in position.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH N. KORYu

